The Conduit

The Conduit

  #ThrowbackThursday in honor of Opening Day! Let's get #OpeningDayShouldBeANationalHoliday trending. I was recently reading The MVP Machine, a book about the use of data analytics in baseball player development.…
I SAM

I SAM

  I often struggle with letting things go. It’s difficult for me to accept when I don’t have control. I wouldn’t consider myself a control freak, but I like when…
Suffering

Suffering

  We can build up the negatives in our heads. We always imagine the worst case scenario. We ponder what will happen and how awful it will be. We suffer…
Delayed Beauty

Delayed Beauty

  Sometimes you go through an experience and find yourself in the position of being miserable about it. Maybe you feel like you shouldn’t be there. Maybe you wish you…
Wrestling an Octopus

Wrestling an Octopus

  Why does every day feel like I’m wrestling an octopus? At some point, I feel like I’ve gotten a grip on an arm and prepare to defeat the monster.…
Artificial Hardships

Artificial Hardships

  Do you sometimes make things more difficult for yourself? Do you sometimes build walls between yourself and others? Do you sometimes invent obstacles that you need to overcome? Do…
Powerless

Powerless

  You can’t get rid of the feeling. You can try to do more, except exhaustion has already set in. You know that your colleagues expect more of you. You…
Full Throttle

Full Throttle

  If I’ve learned one thing in the last year, it’s that we don’t need to go full throttle at all times. In fact, we may not need to go…
Madness or Brilliance?

Madness or Brilliance?

  Madness or brilliance? There’s often a fine line. An idea may seem like it’s mad, but in reality, it might be brilliant. The difficulty lies in the fact that…
Front of House

Front of House

  The front of house is the area that everyone sees. People notice the welcome. People notice the service. People notice the cleanliness and organization.   But it’s really the…